Should We Abandon Use of Single Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation?

[mpetva]

Of interest in the big scheme of things?

HealthCPR - Health Consumers Society - Should We Abandon Use of Single Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation? by John Hughes

 

[UntamedRose]

commented got the whole "must be approved before it shows blah blah"

 

[rothenbj]

commented got the whole "must be approved before it shows blah blah"

I think I'll save my time and wait to see if your comment makes the list. Did you perhaps save the comment before posting so you could make that available here, if they don't accept it?

Let's face it, these people have been involved so long in trying to get these Pharma solutions to be successful, you'd think they'd be open to suggestions from people that have had success giving up cigarettes. Unfortunately, they are so locked in to the safe and effective spin that anything outside the box gets placed in the wild, wild west category.

Hopefully your comment will get posted.

 

[BCB]

I posted this:

"Why don't you listen to your patients? All data indicate that your pharmaceutical methods have a dismal success rate--whether it's monotherapy or combining treatments. Yet the personal vaporizer ACTUALLY makes people stop smoking without causing anxiety or serious withdrawal symptoms. It works on long-term confirmed smokers who have repeatedly attempted using your recommendations and have always gone back to smoking. I tried the patch, gum, Wellbutrin, hypnosis, support groups and cold turkey. None worked. Now I use an electronic cigarette and quit ACCIDENTALLY. I wasn't even trying to quit--it's just more pleasant and appealing than smoking. "

Let's see if they put it in or not...

 

[rothenbj]

BCB, I wouldn't count on it. Rose commented yesterday and that didn't show up. I get the feeling that the pros know what's best for us.

 

[BCB]

I know, Roth. I was just goofing off.

 

[Bill Godshall]

Since the FDA hasn't approved the marketing of NRT products that emit as much nicotine as most smokers crave, using multiple NRT products will likely satisfy the cravings of more smokers.

While I'm pleased that John Hughes is now urging "off label" usage of NRT products, I'm dissappointed that it took him so many years to acknowledge that NRT aren't very effective for smoking cessation.

The FDA has yet to consider approving the marketing of NRT products with adequeate levels of nicotine to satisfy users (because doing so would increase the addictiveness of NRT products).

 

[Vocalek]

And of course it is more important to protect us from nicotine addiction than it is to protect us against serious diseases and early death.